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PSP to CTU: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,264 mi
11,690 km · 6,312 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, United States
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PSP from CTU?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,264 miles (11,690 km, 6,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PSP to CTU?
Nonstop service on PSP–CTU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palm Springs and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 16 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSP–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSP to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSP–CTU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.